WhatsApp has been spotted working on a redesigned Messages menu for the Android version of the popular messaging app. The upcoming menu will reportedly resemble the context menu for selected messages on iOS. The menu is designed to show five options after a long press on a specific message. The latest development can be seen in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.4 update. WhatsApp’s redesigned Messages menu is under development and is expected to be available in a future beta update. Last month it was also discovered that the messaging app works on an iPhone-like user interface for Android.
according to a report from WhatsApp development tracker WABetaInfo, Whatsapp is working on a redesigned message menu for android. The report suggests that the upcoming Messages menu will look similar to the context menu on WhatsApp for iOS. The new update allows users to quickly select actions for a selected message. The update tracker also shared a screenshot of the upcoming message menu with five optionsExtinguish, Forward, Answer, Hold And The information are displayed below a selected message.
Currently, users are presented with six options: Extinguish, Forward, Answer, star, The informationAnd Copy at the top of the chat window after selecting a message. In addition, emoji reactions will also appear in the selected message. The new message menu was discovered in WhatsApp beta update for Android 2.23.11.4.
However, there is no information from WhatsApp as to when this improvement will be made available to beta testers. As with all features in development, the company could eventually roll them out as part of a beta update before they’re available on the stable channel, or just drop the feature altogether.
The instant messaging app has now been in use for a short time sighted We are working on an iOS-like UI improvement with a redesigned bottom bar for the Android app. The new interface aims to be similar to WhatsApp for iOS, making it easier for users to switch from Android to iOS and vice versa. It could also give users quick access to chats, calls, communities and status updates right from the navigation bar, which could facilitate one-handed navigation on phones with large displays.
